Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime McClendon in the 4th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vern Wright in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute Jaime McClendon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Jaime McClendon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. In the 16th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 18 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ari Willingham came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime McClendon in the 21st minute of play. Boyd Winkler came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 27 minutes into the match, Pueblo FC's Vern Wright sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Axel Montenegro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Boyd Winkler quite easily take care of the ball. Boyd Winkler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luis Cazalla's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Luis Cazalla sped through Pueblo FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Boyd Winkler. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vern Wright went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vern Wright stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vern Wright in the 57th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jaime McClendon in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jaime McClendon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Boyd Winkler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 66th minute of play. Jaime McClendon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 78th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Mastache to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime McClendon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime McClendon in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 84th minute of play forced Pueblo FC's goalkeeper Boyd Winkler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boyd Winkler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ignacio Mastache went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-6 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Vern Wright tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 95 minutes of play, Pueblo FC's Vern Wright made it 4-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Pueblo FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.